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A man checks the label of a vitamins jar at a Costco Wholesale store on April 3, 2024 in Colchester, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty ImagesSmall business confidence hit its lowest level in more than 11 years for March as proprietors…

The sun rises behind the Empire State Building on the day of the solar eclipse in New York City on April 8, 2024, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesToday marks a total solar eclipse that is…

A McDonald's crew member prepares french fries in Miami, Florida.Getty ImagesIt's a timeless question at fast-food counters: Do you want fries with that?Responders continue answering affirmatively at a higher-than-average rate, a top potato…

We're Hiring, Part-time heroes wanted, sign at entrance to Target Store, Queens, New York.Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate among Black Americans jumped in March, according to data released…

The U.S. labor market surprised economists with its strength once again, adding more than 300,000 jobs in March, with a few key sectors continuing to fuel its growth.Health care and social assistance were the top sector for job gains — a…

Job creation in March easily topped expectations in a sign of continued acceleration for what has been a bustling and resilient labor market.Nonfarm payrolls increased 303,000 for the month, well above the Dow Jones estimate for an increase…

Mohamed Aly El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz SE. Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Federal Reserve has become too data dependent and has lost sight of its overall strategy, Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz,…

Pictured here is a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou city on Sept. 4, 2021.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesApple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Friday posted a dip of 9.6% in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same…

A person works on a Bowlus recreational vehicle at Bowlus' factory in Oxnard, California, Feb. 23, 2024.Timothy Aeppel | ReutersThe March nonfarm payrolls count likely will indicate hiring continuing at a solid pace, though some weakening…

Charles McManus, CEO of ClearBank, speaks at the Innovate Finance Global Summit in April 2023.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesClearBank, a British financial technology firm powering payments for the likes of Coinbase, scored its…

Levi Strauss, which has long relied on wholesalers like Macy's and Kohl's to drive its business, is now doing nearly half of its sales through its own website and stores, the company said Wednesday when reporting fiscal first quarter…

Flat Rock, North Carolina, parked tractor trailer billboard with now hiring, Ingles supermarket. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesPrivate sector job growth expanded in March at its fastest pace since July 2023,…

Two women hold an umbrella while sitting at an outdoor table of a cafe on April 01, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Emanuele Cremaschi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesInflation in the 20-nation euro zone eased to 2.4% in March, according to flash…

A money changer holds Turkish lira and U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey December 16, 2021.Cagla Gurdogan | ReutersTurkey's annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February's…

Lynn Curry, nurse practitioner for Huntsville Reproductive Medicine, P.C., lifts frozen embryos out of IVF cryopreservation dewar, in Madison, Alabama, U.S., March 4, 2024. Roselle Chen | ReutersAs legal battles over reproductive rights…

The Commerce Department on Friday will release the February reading for the personal consumption expenditures price index, which the Federal Reserve considers its most important inflation measure.CNBC TV will have special coverage starting…

Inflation rose in line with expectations in February, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold before it can start considering interest rate cuts, according to a measure the central bank considers its more important barometer.The personal…

Huawei brought one of the largest displays to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2024.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said Friday its net profit for 2023 more than…

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | ReutersWalgreens on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter sales that beat Wall…

HONG KONG, CHINA - 2021/08/07: Pedestrians cross the street in front of the Swedish multinational clothing design retail company Hennes & Mauritz, H&M, store in Hong Kong. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty…

Stubbornly high inflation could push the Federal Reserve into a more cautious stance this year regarding interest rate cuts, the central bank's former vice chair said Friday.Richard Clarida, who served as Fed governor until January 2022 and…

Terry Vine | Getty ImagesFalling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years, with major implications for the global economy, according to a new study.By 2050, three-quarters of countries are…

Lululemon on Thursday reported holiday earnings that topped expectations, but the athletic apparel retailer's guidance came in below estimates as its growth in North America stagnates.Here's how the company did in its fourth fiscal quarter…

Nike's China sales continued to slow during its holiday quarter, but the retailer beat estimates on the top and bottom line, helped by better than expected growth in North America and price changes.Here's how the company performed compared…

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) offices ahead of the bank's rate announcement news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, March 23, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Swiss National Bank on Thursday surprised the market…

The Micron Technology headquarters in Boise, Idaho, on March 28, 2021.Jeremy Erickson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Micron popped more than 14% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company announced second-quarter fiscal 2024…

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, at the ECB And Its Watchers conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEuropean Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday…

A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey's Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.ADEM ALTAN | AFP | Getty ImagesTurkey's central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it…

Construction workers are seen at a new condominium building project in Huerth, western Germany, on April 5, 2023.Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty ImagesShares of German property giant Vonovia fell as much as 7% on Friday, shining a light on a…

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersAdobe shares tumbled as much as 11% in extended trading…